Continuous beep on start up

This is a discussion on Continuous beep on start up within the Windows XP Support forums, part of the Tech Support Forum category. I have this computer running xp pro that is giving me a strange error. Back in the shop where the

most often i have seen the long continuous beep, it's saying it finds no ram.

however, because yours is getting partway through the bios, i assume noone stole your ram.

i'd maybe try making sure the ram is plugged all the way in, along with all the cards.

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[QUOTE=lindseyschlabac]What is weird is I bring it into the office plug it in and it works fine.[QUOTE]

this part has me really really wondering.

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Ok I solved the problem but didn't get to the root of the problem. I had an extension cord plugged into an outlet and then into a surge protector. I put another surge protector with a longer cord and eliminated the extension cord and it now works.

So I am not sure what was happening. Both Fans were running so I don't think it was over heating. Also I plugged the computer directly into the outlet that was giving me the beep and it worked there. Even after I plugged in the new surge protector that is now working I got a screen that asked me to pick a profile to load and that I would be able to edit my settings, I picked the only profile available profile 1 and hit enter, then windows started up normally. I turned it off and back on again and it worked without any error messages. It has worked fine all day.

Problem solved but if anyone senses what the root of the problem was I would be happy to know. thanks for all the responses